The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-13
THE STAGE.


Opera Company. The English" 20 Judge from
tho names and accent of the principals In tho
cnst, lie evidently used In Piokwckinu " not
absolutely humorous sense but perhaps the
music, from the same cause, is given with moro
artistic fcrvor and finish than II rendered by
strictly native voices. About the fcrvor there
can be not the faintcst shadow OF doubt, The
trombones tpmpdni, and ,onort turn themselves
loose in a wild saturnolia OF sound. The basscs
and brasscs fall upon the score and rcnd II limb
from limb. Tho Gypsy chorus and finale
Of the frst net is u cyclone Iron Song" in
the second cntaclysm. The concerted music
throughout is given with the same seismic
energy, the primd donna apparently imbucd
with an insane jealousy oi the fog syrcn of com.
mcrcc and the tenor with nm unholy ambition TO |
silence mn imaginary steam calliopc. The |
librctto of the Gypsy Baron" however, is OF so |
pondcrous character, aud its fun so purely sup /
posititious, that we should welcome with graft /
tudc nm infusion of lNclncss from any source
Miss Laura Bclini, who has voice and !
manner to correspond with hcr rather |
mnssiveordcr Of beauty. gives n very consccu /
tious and on the whole crcditablc iinpcrsonnton |
OF san, tho GUpsB MS does Mr.. dc Lorinc OF the |
role of the Baron, mud II should not he rcproach
to either that the magnetism OF genius is lack |
ing. Helene Won Docnhoir as CSiprd, the old
fortunc-tcllcr. displays sympathetic contrato
which we should be glad to hear more of, and
divides with Mr.. Urban the honors of the most
dclcio,sly Dutch accent in the company. The
humor of the piece becomes rather depressing In
the hands of Mr., jacques Kruger, and Miss
Rciffcrth, Signor Taglcri. and Mr.. Hall are not
too uncnduraby comic In their efforts To assist
him. When we say that Mr.. Conrictl, whu was
formerly director of the New York Casino. brings
out this charming Strauss brochure with ne
curatc rcpicus of the Casino scenery. costumes,
and entire presentation. II will he supcriuuus To
specify In detail the tablcaux, groupings. aud
effects which combine to render 1t II most COM
plcte and enjoyable performance. The review
Of the Blue and Rcd H,issuis in the lust net was
rcdcmundcd till II was to he feared those for
midnble warriors would march their pretty little
legs on. The orchestra, under the leadership
OF Mr.. Adolph Bauer deserves especial mention
In work wherein harmonic effects enter so
largely into the scheme OF the composition. The
only reprettablc feature of the engagement is
the fact that the company could not have varied
the week by the presentation of some of the other
operas of their rcpertory.
The New National Theatre during the week has
been the home of miith and jollity and laughter
holding both its Sides MS needs must be when
ever the Florcnces IRE billed to appear In one of
their old.time engagements. What brave addition
to the Raycty of nations. what avalanchcs ind
oceans of incxtinpuishablc laughter. what sur
cease of sorrow. what putting TO flight oi lcgions
of Incompatible comedians. And that favored
portion of the world which falls FOR the noncebc.
meath their magic spell cannot but come away
the happier and better for their Wholesome, hearty,
aud thoroughly human and Illuminating mirth-
making. They have been seen in nearly all OF
| their old round of plays during the week, except
! TINT on Saturday night ''rhc Tickct-of-Lcave-
Man., in response to general demand gave way
| to n repetition Of 'Onr Governor even ms ON
Thursday "Dombcy md Som made room for an
other evening of the mighty Dollar" 1t is not
| SO very long, as some of us can still remember
that the names of Charles Dickens, John Broug-
| ham, and Tom Taylor were potent ones To con-
| jurc with in the scenic world. But time has
moved with rapid strides since those great ones
| went over to the Majority, and their mingled fun
| and pathos though we hate to ownit TO ourselves,
is little slow and oldfashion for the ngc of the
| telephone. Bright young Journalistic like Mcssrs.
| Jessop and Gill, aud Wolf and Lloyd can better
| feel the fevcrish pulse of our modern American
humor as it throbs through the pile of exchanges.
and II is plays like the Governor and For Con-
grcss' that set the house upon II roar. and con-
time to keen II there, by their thorough SYM
patty with the spirit of the time. At the Sutur-
day matinee this admirable couple were seen in
society SATIRE entitled "the Flrt," well fitted to
their respective talents. The supporting COM
pauy, with two or three exceptions, appears to
| be one that Mr.. Florence could advantageously
overhaul and make II note on "withn view to ii.
Improvement"
Fascinating Ro.ina vokes and her splendid
company of English comedians will appear at
Albaugh's Opera House this week In delightful
repertoire. This is the farewell engagement OF
Miss Vokcs. and when she leaves our shores there
will be no organization in America capable oi
presenting In such inimitablc style the class OF
comedies with which she has so often charmed
US. The pieces which will lie rendered this wceL
| a. q is #
novelty here; MY Miliincr's BILL" the most
ng,r traS eyer bsnS nd RSrIS se
THE sehooimistrcss" All these are gems in tfci
elegance than have characterized ull the perform
anccs of this company. and we shall not soon SCI
their equals.
Americas representative MINISTRIES. Thatcher
Primrose. and Vests, will make their las
appearance for this season ut the Nntiona
Thcatre-onc week, commencing Monday
March IA. The company's roster exhibits tn,
names of score of Washington favuritcs
including Billy Rice, Burt Shepard Bank
Winter, OKcefc. Oakland, Edwards, Powers
Talbert, and many others. With such talen
, the performance cannot be otherwise than good
, and we would advise those in need of an even
ing's enjoyment to be on hand to welcome thcs
Ministries They sHsrywh here rssentb q
has 80 frequently delighted the metropolis witt
it's completeness. Grand matinee 81. Patrick
: | Day. Thatcher, Primrose, and West Will no
parade the streets during this engagement, IL
their reputation renders such mode of adver
Using unnecessary.
Mr.. Harris, of the Bijou Theatre, will prescn
as the attraction for the coming week Mr.. Fran
Harvey's great play, "A Ring of Iron" Nj
Harvey is well known in Washington us the au
thor of THE Wages of Sin" and woman Aguins
Woman" The Brooklyn citizen Of February l!
! speaking of this play. says: "a Hing OF Iron
+ melodrama in tiveacts, by Frank Harvey. TIL
: play opens with n mining camp in Australia
i where the scarcity of manageable females pro
vokes the miners to pursue Ndncy Drake into job
g Gordon alias Gentleman Jacks cabin. and ther
Z compel her to choose husband from anon
I miners leave the pair 10 do their lOvc-muking I
= peace; they IRE interrupted. howcyer; by tn
ii should be explained that John Gordon had maj
4 red Mdryunder that-nn assumed name, haydn
. committed forgery in England and been oblige
to fly to his nntivc country. but she was cntircl
y ignorant of his past. He now enters the cabll
and while MarB is occupied nanothcr room wit
/, their child discovers from an English paper tha
II he has fallen heir TO mn estate and title. IND,
cidei at first, he weighs the pros and cons, slnotl
: trusts one Of the miners with note to his VIII,
snyng he has left her forever. Three years M
nh aS fapss ana t@e With %Si
an M9" oa f frisnd wa %asa ' %@r@% aoc S
y. II Miss Gsrdliine Bsilor, who has fitted him
y favor of Sir John Graham. whom Mdry rccol
g Mics us no other than her husband. GonNcmd
y jack, as he had been known in the COLONIES. 81
y John does what he can To persuade MdrD
Il leave England aud let him marry Geroldh'
Falling in this, he tries to secure her mnrriap
'. lines. During struggle that cns,ics Mdr
faints and he carries her oil to an insane asy lun
but. NdncB, returning home ut the moInen
J. hears the order given 10 the coachnun, aud wit
the MD Of Iynfrcd Meredith secures her rccas
Is Gentleman Jdch or Sir John Graham. is he no,
s. IL. il then surprised by MdrB leading the fa
+. Geraldine to the altar il arrested for the old fOj
n gerry and thrown into prison, where he commit
N suicide while IvHfrod and Mary, who hnd bee
u lovers IN the days of their youth, celebrate the
"A quickly recognized the various points in III
4 piece and the galleries very ibcrnlly npplaudc
all telling situations and noble rcntimcnts,'
usual. Mr.. Ralph Delmnrc, ms Dr. Wntre
n Drdks, carried on the honors. Tho play scrv'
=. to Introduce little Baby Costa, one Of tho cute
70 little infants now on the stage.
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h kernan's Washington Theatre presents Aud
y Hughcs's American and European Novelty Con
" pany this week. II Is headed by Europc's grea
cst novelty, the Sylycstcrs, two sisters and OF